par avance

\par.avɑ̃s\

/\par.avɑ̃s\/ adv

The verdict

“par avance” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - . Voir d’avance\par.avɑ̃s\invariable

Corpus desk

Index FR-par-avance · par avance · French

par avance · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for par avance
PropertyValue
Headwordpar avance
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\par.avɑ̃s\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « par avance » en français

par avancesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

par avance is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \par.avɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: ". Voir d’avance\par.avɑ̃s\invariable".

par avance doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is par avance, spelled P-A-R- -A-V-A-N-C-E.

Definition

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    . Voir d’avance\par.avɑ̃s\invariable

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "par avance"?
"par avance" is spelled P-A-R- -A-V-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \par.avɑ̃s\.
What does "par avance" mean?
As an adverb, "par avance" means: . Voir d’avance\par.avɑ̃s\invariable
How do you pronounce "par avance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "par avance" is \par.avɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "par avance" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list